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The oral argument date in Janus has been set
for Monday, February 26, 2018. The decision
will likely be issued before the Court adjourns
at the end of its term in June. It is expected to
result in keeping the national teacher unions
from supplementing other states with forced
dues from compulsory union states. Many unions
have reached the conclusion that if the U.S.
Supreme Court rules against agency fees in the
Janus case they will lose members. “Those who
think the loss of agency fees means the end of
public sector union power are sadly mistaken.
But it is also a letdown for those who thought the
unions’ post-Janus focus would be on making
membership relevant to a new generation of
teachers. Instead, the unions elected to simply
change the locks on the cell doors” stated writer
Mike Antonucci.
Jacob Huebert, director of litigation at the Liberty
Justice Center, issued the following statement:
“We are pleased the Supreme Court has agreed
to take up this case and revisit a 40-year-old
precedent that has allowed governments to
violate the First Amendment rights
of millions of workers. People
shouldn’t be forced to surrender
their First Amendment right to
decide for themselves what
organizations they support just
because they decide to work for
the state, their local government
or a public school.”
Matthew Brouillette, president and